Hearing test aids crippled children drive in Pineville
Mrs W W Bolt undergoes audiometer test as the West Virginia Society for Crippled Children and Adults plans to leave the device in Wyoming County for about eight weeks. Pictured with local officials are Ned Crews Easter Seal chairman Mrs A C Swimm secretary and Mrs Jean Harper field representative and Robert E Kuhn president. The equipment will be used in schools to test students hearing.
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W. W. Bolt
Pineville
James Lyons
West Virginia Society For Crippled Children and Adults
Ned Crews
A. C. Swimm
Wyoming County Group
Jean Harper
Charleston
Robert E. Kuhn
Store Entered at Slab Fork Coal Co Plant
Deputies report the Slab Fork Coal Co store in Alpoca was broken into late Friday night or Saturday morning. The back door lock was smashed with a heavy hammer, and deputies believe juveniles caused the entry, aiming to damage rather than steal.
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Martin
Civil Defense Topic Spurs PTA Meeting at Matheny Grade School
J Russell Beavers Wyoming County Civil Defense director spoke to the Matheny-Jesse Parent-Teacher Association at Matheny Grade School about civil defense. He urged fallout shelters and related steps to save lives, a film Radio Logical Defense was shown, and a first aid class was announced with Lloyd Fender as instructor.
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Oceana
RNS
Civil Defense
J. Russell Beavers
Wyoming County Civil Defense
Pineville
Matheny-Jesse
Radio Logical Defense
Virginia Stewart
Donna Stewart
Ralph Hannah
Boyd England
Nathan England
Oley Stewart
Homer Stewart
Pearis Stewart
Randall Cook
Jack Marshall
Gleason Dale
Travis Clay
Grace Pendry
Pastor Fulfills 1 Year Promise at Oak Hill Church
Rev. R J Chenoweth completed an 11 day revival in Moundsville fulfilling a 17 year old pledge to Elwood Fleming who later became a WV Methodist minister. Revival averaged 175 attendees nightly with 25 conversions as Chenoweth returned to Oak Hill after keeping his word. Four men enlisted at Pineville Recruiting Station in February: Franklin L Harman, Franklin W Graham, Raymond L Combs, and Edgar L Rotenberry, all unassigned except Rotenberry a reenlistee.
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Oak Hill
RNS
R. J. Chenoweth
Moundsville
Chenoweth
Darlington Methodist Church
Charleston
Elwood Fleming
Fleming
West Virginia Methodist Conference
Pineville
Army
Franklin L. Harmon
Rt. 1
Welch
Franklin W. Graham
Lillydale
Raymond L. Combs
Herndon Heights
Edgar L. Rotenberry
Patients Listed At Wyoming Hospital
RNS reports a weekly list from Wyoming General Hospital Mullens detailing March 1 to March 7 admissions and discharges. Names span Herbert Thorn Virgil Cook Bessie Sinecoff Cecil Blankenship Jo Ann Justice Ann Hale Jo Ann McBride Maynard etc. Discharges include Roy Cook Orville Graham Lilly Dixon Debra Halsey Darlene Jones and others.
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Mullens
Wyoming General Hospital
Herbert Thorn
Virgil Cook
Wyco
Bessie Sinecoff
Ravencliff
Cecil Blankenship
Jo Ann Justice
Itmann
Ann Hale
Herndon
Jo Ann McBride
May Lee Maynard
Simon
John Dalton
Roy Cook
Orville Graham
Lilly
Alice Waycaster
Tressie Williams
Tralee
James Lusk
James Mink
Freddie Hatfield
Danny Shrewsbury
Belinda Billings
Verna Mills
America Meade
William Whitlow
Lois Arrington
Mary Brooks
Elsie Dixon
Rice Lafferty
Hafford Wagner
Pioneer student paper assured at McGraw School
John McGraw School will continue its student publication The Pioneer for the rest of the year after the eighth grade English class balanced accounts and reported a profit. Editors Rosie Lucas and co editor Janie Brown lead a staff including John Perry Jakie Smith Arkie George Ethel Tolliver Barbara Phillips Judith McGraw Gene Lafferty Joyce Stewart Ginette Vaught Roger Blankenship Judy Lafferty Drema Adkins Fairley George Robert Lafferty Ruby Lafferty and Maxine Blankenship. The project teacher Mrs. Morton Sadler says the paper will fund needed equipment.
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McGraws
RNS
John McGraw School
the Pioneer
Rosie Lucas
Giles Lucas
Janie Brown
James Brown
John Perry
Jakie Smith
Arkie George
Ethel Tolliver
Barbara Phillips
Judith McGraw
Gene Lafferty
Joyce Stewart
Ginette Vaught
Roger Blankenship
Judy Lafferty
Drema Adkins
Fairley George
Robert Lafferty
Ruby Lafferty
Maxine Blankenship
Morton Sadler
Cancer Film Is Shown At Meet
MULLENS RNS The Beta Sigma Phi Sorority met Wednesday night at Mrs. Jan Caldwell's home with co host Mrs. Mac Gillenwater. President Mrs. Joe Hill announced a ritual of jewels to be given to the Pineville Sorority at the Cowshed in Pineville at the last meeting in March. Miss Gin Armentrout and Miss Pat Haluski were present for girls interested in forming a Nu Phi Mu Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi for young girls. A film Take a Chance was shown by Mrs. C C Phillips Jr president of the Wyoming County Cancer Society. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Roy Stover's home at Itmann with co host Mrs. Al Sandoval.
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Joe Hill
Pineville
Gin Armentrout
Pat Haluski
Nu Phi Mu
Beta Sigma Phi
C. C. Phillips Jr
Wyoming County Cancer Society
Herndon Man's Family Victims Of Gas Fumes
In Florida a Herndon native's family was stricken by carbon monoxide from an unvented gas heater in a tightly closed home. Two members, Mrs. Marilyn Hickok and daughter Dawn, are dead. Air Force Staff Sgt. Donald Hickok and two other children were hospitalized.
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Herndon
RNS
Florida
Marilyn Hickok
Dawn
Air Force
Donald Hickok
Hickok
Gordon Eldridge Hickok
Birth of Timothy Alan Woody in Beckley Hospital
Mr and Mrs Charles Woody announce the birth of their third child a son Timothy Alan born March 4 at Beckley Hospital weighing nine pounds six ounces Mother is Barbara Prillaman daughter of George Prillaman of Alpoca Father is Russell Woody of Alpoca and the late Ivory Woody The couple has two older children Ronnie and Lynn
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Alpoca
Ans
Charles Woody
Timothy Alan
Beckley Hospital
Barbara Prillaman
George Prillaman
Woody
Russell Woody
Ivory Woody
Ronnie
Lynn
Milam Youth Fellowship forms at Milam Church
Milam Methodist Church organized a Milam Youth Fellowship on Wednesday night. Roland Sizemore is named to head the MYF with officers Carolyn Sizemore Francine Brooks and Sharon McGraw. All are Glen Rogers High School students. Advisor is Mrs John Meredith Jr and the church pastor is Rev Paul Pepoon.
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Milam Methodist Church
Roland Sizemore
MYF
Carolyn Sizemore
Presi
Fayette Women Hear Cancer Talk By Doctor
The Fayetteville Woman's Club met at Fayetteville Elementary School at 7:30 p m with president Mrs L W Tudor presiding. Dr Kerr Laird Montgomery Hospital staff spoke on cancer danger signs and showed a related film. Attendees included numerous members and two guests. The note added mentions health and maternity insurance programs in 59 countries.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Lewis F. Burkey
B. S. Collins
Gladys Bary
R. O. Farmer
H. F. Frazier
Chester Hager
P. A. Hannah
A. L. Huddleston
Louise Hoover
Howard Mahan
Dan H. Perdue
Ethel Radford
Edna Spangler
Clarence Thomas
R. G. Thomas
E. 0. Wiseman
Amos Burnette
Charles L. Garvin
Glen Rogers High names Terry Cook Citizen of the Month
Terry Cook at Glen Rogers High School was named Citizen of the Month by the Student Council on Tuesday. The junior and athlete, noted for leadership, character and a scholastic average of C or better, is on Mullens all tournament team and belongs to Varsity Club and Hi Y. He is the son of Mrs. Bryant Shumate of Glen Fork and lives with his uncle and aunt in Sabine.
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Glen Rogers High School
Terry Cook
Cook
Mullens
Hi-Y
Bryant Shumate
Glen Fork
Lacy Brooks
Sabine
Lions Ready Annual Minstrel Show
Mount Hope RNS reports rehearsal for the Lions va riety minstrel show after the dinner meeting at the club house. The show is set for April 6 at Mount Hope High School Auditorium with colorful traditional acts and performers introduced by the interlocutor and end men.
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Mr. Hope Lions Ready
Mount Hope
RNS
Lions
Mount Hope High School
Mount Hope High School Show to Feature 1962 Miss Housing Development
Pete Roberts will lead the jokes for the Mount Hope High School production with W B Poling as interlocutor and a lineup of end men. The theme is Miss Housing Development of 1962, and songs include Are You From Dixie and Mister Sandman. Additional crew cover music, stage, makeup, tickets, and publicity.
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Tor
Mount Hope High School
Roberts
W. B. Poling
E. B. Roberts
George Scott Vargo
Raymond Tissue
Bill Martin
Norvel Ellison
Charles R. Harnsbarger
M. A. Marchetti
Lacy Anderson
Dixie
Georgia
Sugar
Mister Sandman
Shoe
Henry Danner
J. W. Bragg
J. M. Wade
Marchetti
Tissue
John Brady
Jack Keatley
William McCoy
Nunzio Sergi
Nancy Harvey Feted At Party On Eighth Birthday
Nancy Harvey, daughter of Mr and Mrs Gene Harvey of Pineville, was honored by her mother with a Legion Hall party Saturday for her eighth anniversary. Guests included Deb ie Cooper Ruthie Thomas Char lene and Cindy Beavers Patricia Paugh Barbara Looney Patricia Thompson Elaine Lyons Dora Hawley Cathy Cox Rita Taliaferro Kathy Martin Kathy Bias Walter Shockley Betty Phillips Paul and Mike Edwards Kelly and Joie Boggs Rickey Hoffman Bobby Williams Terry Cooper Riley Thompson Jr Vicki Elwell Sally Metz Jeanie and Jimmy Martin Pam and Bobby Gilley Dougie nani Billy and Stevie Acord Mike Lynch Cheryl Barbara and David Brooks Jerry Van and Tammy Ellison Debbie Lewis Cathy Moss Mary Ann Meador and Clark Manning Oceana. The hostess was assisted by several women from Pineville.
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Pineville
RNL
Nancy Harvey
Gene Harvey
Legion Hall
Debbie Cooper
Ruthie Thomas
Charlene
Cindy Beavers
Patricia Paugh
Barbara Looney
Patricia Thompson
Elaine Lyons
Dora Hawley
Cathy Cox
Rita Taliaferro
Kathy Martin
Kathy Bias
Walter Shockley
Betty Phillips
Paul
Mike Edwards
Kelly
Joie
Lisa Wright
Margaret McClellan
Mike Ford
Mike Stewart
Anthony Cook
Oceana
John H. Martin
Robert Gilley
Clyde Bogs
Gerald Ellison
Withrow-Radford Wed In Oak Hill
Miss Virginia Radford daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Isaac Edward Radford Fayetteville and Don L Withrow Route 1 Fayetteville son of Mrs Ruby Edwards Plymouth Mich were married at noon Saturday by Rev Randolph Johnston at Oak Hill Baptist Church The bride a Fayetteville High School graduate works for the Fayette County Board of Education The groom attended Fayetteville schools and works at Long Airdox Co in Oak Hill They plan to live at 201 E Walker St
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Fayetteville
RNS
Virginia Radford
Isaac Edward Radford
Don L. Withrow
Ruby Edwards
Plymouth
Mich
Randolph Johnson
Oak Hill Baptist Church
Fayetteville High School
Fayette County
Long-Airdox Co
Oak Hill
Walker St
John McGraw School Healthy Lunch Program Noted
The March issue of News from West Virginia School Lunch highlights the John McGraw School hot lunch program. The article lauds birthday celebration tables with ice cream and cupcakes, proper silverware use, and high lunch participation under Principal Verne E. Clay.
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John McGraw
Verne E. Clay
Jessie Davis
Estelle Caudle
Wyoming
Morton Sadler
Thurman Woods Land
Walter McGraw
Beavers Speaks at Oceana PTA Civil Defense Program
About 50 patrons teachers and guests attended the Oceana High School PTA meeting in the cafeteria Tuesday at 7 30 p m J Russell Beavers Wyoming County Civil Defense director of Pineville discussed civil defense and showed a film Radio Logical Defense He urged citizen participation and advance planning for any nuclear attack Civil Defense booklets on fallout protection and family shelter designs were distributed Beavers displayed a day s ration of crackers A Baptist Youth Fellowship devotional followed with scripture readings prayers and songs The meeting was led by Jim Hall with reports and room count noting Miss Catherine Crew s 9 2 home room won the banner Hostesses served refreshments
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Oceana
RNS
Oceana High School Parent Teacher Association
Otis Cook
J. Russell Beavers
Wyoming County Civil Defense
Pineville
America
Beaver
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Guyandotte Baptist Church
Jesse
Mike Pendry
Judy Brooks
Steve Brooks
Jesus
Bill Workman
Bill Edwin Workman
Anita Cook
Jim Hall
Virginia Stewart
Glenn Keys
Anthony Hurley
Catherine Crew
Hatcher
Rubye Scott
Hassell Blackburn
Carnie Terry
Willard Justice
Pauline Mayhew
Red Devil Show Slated Tonight at OAK HILL
The Red Devil instrumental music department presents its annual vaudeville style show tonight at 8 in the grade school auditorium. About 19 acts were auditioned by James Tully, Collins High School band director, including dancing singing piano solos duets a trumpet solo brass ensemble brass quartet and a student jazz combo. A special 16 piece stage dance band will perform under Tully’s supervision.
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OAK Hill
RNS
Red Devil
Collins High School
James Tully
Tully
Mullens Residents Renew Bridge Request
West Mullens residents, led by state senator Ward Wylie, appeared before City Commissioners to renew a plea for a low water bridge across Slab Fork Creek. The city will draft a letter to Norfolk and Western Railway seeking help, weather permitting. Further, a street light will be installed on Poplar Street, and 150 to 175 locust posts were approved for street work.
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N&w Railway
Poplar Street
Poplar
Guyandotte Avenue
Oscar England
England
Sun Church to Hold Communion Service Sunday
The Rev Lawrence Gibson pastor of the Church for Jesus Christ at Sun announces a Communion Service at the church Sunday beginning at 1 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
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SUN
RNS
Lawrence Gibson
Church For Jesus Christ At Sun
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